Parallel Session B International Public Health Institutes Experience

Parallel Session B: International Public Health Institutes’ Experience of the Public Health Institute in India “A case study” Dr. Raveesha R Mugali, MD, MBA-HM, MPH (Antwerp)

Outline • Model of PHFI: Origin, Establishment and Mandate • Areas of engagement: Capacity building, Research, Policy and practice • Dynamism in Engagement • Summary and Lessons learnt

Setting up Indian Institutes of Public health in partnership with state Governments

Several reports, papers and publications

Public Health Practice & Policy Support Immunization Technical Support Unit – December 2014 – Launch of Mission Indradhanush, a campaign to immunize all children under the age of 2 years against seven vaccine preventable diseases by 2020 – ITSU, setup by the Mo. HFW and PHFI with funding from the BMGF, provides the techno-managerial support to implement the Mo. HFW’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan for Immunization 13

Public Health Practice & Policy Support HIV/AIDS – PHFI continues to provide technical support to the National HIV/AIDS programme Allied Health Sciences – PHFI is functioning as the technical secretariat for the National Initiative on Allied Health Sciences. Mo. HFW Committee on Health Effects of Air Pollution – PHFI as Technical Secretariat 14

National level engagement NIAHS Allied Health Professionals NHM (RMNCH) IN J & K ITSU Immunization TSU HIV Prevention Assisting the Government of India Mo. HFW Committee on Air Pollution Pharmaceutical Policy HLEG on Universal Health Coverage Expenditure Finance Commission Health Spending

Sub -national engagement EVALUATION OF INSURANCE SCHEMES PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CREATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH CADRE Assisting State Governments DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH ACCOUNTS DISTRICT LEVEL PILOTS OF UHC

NEW THRUST AREA: URBAN HEALTH • • Link with NUHM Synergy with Swachh Bharat & Smart Cities National Knowledge Platform (NKP): Partnership of Mo. HFW + ICMR + NHSRC + PHFI National Health Protection Scheme: Steering Committee Vision 2032: Niti Aayog Activities: Capacity Building (Training; Diploma; MPH stream); Implementation Research (Multi-Sectoral); Advocacy

Summary/lessons • • • ABC Model: Administration –Business-CSOs Core areas of support: Training, Research and Policy Sub national Engagement Supporting the public health practice Dynamism in engagement 19

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